People across south Florida spent Monday night preparing for the coldest temperatures of the season.At the Target in Palm Beach Gardens, shoppers had snatched up nearly the entire inventory of sweaters. There was also a run on electric blankets and space heaters."Coming from Indiana, it's supposed to be warm here every day," said Randy Konger, who just moved to Palm Beach Gardens and was one of those now buying a space heater.The temperatures also have local animal shelters concerned. They're hoping pet owners take the proper precautions by either making sure the animals either have protection or are brought inside the house."If you have short-haired, sick, young, infirm animals, it is better to remove them from those elements completely," said Lt. Michele Fox of Animal Care and Control.If you're protecting your animals, doctors say you should take steps to protect yourself and your family also.Temperatures are expected to drop about forty degrees in less than 24 hours. Doctors believe that quick cool is even more dangerous than the cold temperatures themselves."It's all about blood flow," said Dr. Scott McFarland of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. "So as temperatures drop, particularly the rate of drop of temperature, it increases the risk of stroke, heart attack."Doctors recommend you stay warm by wearing multiple layers of warm, loose-fitting clothing.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —

People across south Florida spent Monday night preparing for the coldest temperatures of the season.

At the Target in Palm Beach Gardens, shoppers had snatched up nearly the entire inventory of sweaters. There was also a run on electric blankets and space heaters.

"Coming from Indiana, it's supposed to be warm here every day," said Randy Konger, who just moved to Palm Beach Gardens and was one of those now buying a space heater.

The temperatures also have local animal shelters concerned. They're hoping pet owners take the proper precautions by either making sure the animals either have protection or are brought inside the house.

"If you have short-haired, sick, young, infirm animals, it is better to remove them from those elements completely," said Lt. Michele Fox of Animal Care and Control.

If you're protecting your animals, doctors say you should take steps to protect yourself and your family also.

Temperatures are expected to drop about forty degrees in less than 24 hours. Doctors believe that quick cool is even more dangerous than the cold temperatures themselves.

"It's all about blood flow," said Dr. Scott McFarland of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. "So as temperatures drop, particularly the rate of drop of temperature, it increases the risk of stroke, heart attack."